Education

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2020- 2023 WSB Merito University, BA in Business Management

 

2016 - 2020  Robert Gordon University- Gray's School of Art, First-class honours Painting BA (Hons); Aberdeen, United Kingdom.

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2019- Academy of Fine Arts in Prague, Painting Studio of Marek Meduna and Petr Dub

 

2010 - 2016 Secondary and High School of Fine Art (Ogólnokształcąca Szkoła Sztuk Pięknych); Katowice, Poland; Specialization and diploma in silversmithing

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Awards and exhibitions:

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Zuzanna's works can be found in private collections in Poland, Hong Kong, Germany, England, Scotland, Italy, Czech Republic, Iceland, Australia and the USA.

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Awards:

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- Winner of The de Laszlo Foundation Prize Medal for Excellence at The Royal Society of British Artists 201st Exhibition 2024;  Mall Galleries, London, UK

- The Royal Scottish Academy Latimer Award 2023 for meritorious work in the RSA Annual Exhibition

-de Laszo Foundation Prize Highly Commended March 2023 at The Royal Society of British Artists Bicentennial Exhibition 2023;  Mall Galleries, London, UK

-Karin Walker Young Artist Award during Society of Women Artists Annual Exhibition; 6th -11t September; Mall Galleries,  London, Uk. Selected Group Show

-The Donald Ritchie Prize for Emerging Artist at Aberdeen Artists Society Annual Exhibition 2022

-de Laszo Foundation Prize Highly Commended April 2022 at The Royal Society of British Artists Annual Exhibition 2022;  Mall Galleries, London, UK

- The John Lynn Commemorative Award at The Royal Society of British Artists Annual Exhibition 2022;  Mall Galleries, London, UK.

-The Hermione Hammond Drawing Award at the New English Art Club Annual Exhibition 2021, June 2021, Mall Galleries, London, UK.

- The Velvet Easel Gallery Award; June 2021, Paisley Art Institute

- de Laszo Foundation Prize Highly Commended April 2021, Mall Galleries, London.

- The Royal Scottish Academy John Kinross scholarship 2020

- BP Fine Art Distinction  Award, Gray's Degree Show 2020; July 2020

- Scottish Artists’ Benevolent Association Award; Royal Scottish Academy annual exhibition 2020

-  2nd Prize BGF & EY Painting Exhibition; November 9th- 16th.Gray’s School of Art, Aberdeen, UK; Selected Group show

- 5th place in the II stage of the Nationwide review of drawings, paintings, and sculptures. January 2015; Katowice, Poland. Selected Group Show

- One of the 3 representatives of ZSP Katowice that won the Nationwide review of drawings, paintings, and sculptures in the macro southwest region; in January 2015. Katowice, Poland

- 3rd Prize in XVII Przeglad Sztuki Nieprofesjonalnej, November 2015; Centrum Kultury Ślaskiej; Świętochłowice, Poland; Selected Group show.

- Honorable Prize in 16th International Drawing Festival Zabrze; October 2013; Centrum Kultury Katowice; Selected group show. 

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Exhibitions

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2024:

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- Classical Roots, Beaux Arts Bath Gallery, 20th May- 22nd June, Bath, UK. Selected group show

 

-198th Royal Scottish Academy Annual Exhibition 2024; 11th May - 16th June, The RSA, Edinburgh, UK. Selected group show

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-Winner of The de Laszlo Foundation Prize Medal for Excellence at The Royal Society of British Artists 201st Exhibition 2024;  Mall Galleries, London, UK

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- The Royal Society of British Artists 201st Exhibition 2023; 29th February- 9th March, Mall Galleries, London, UK. Selected group show

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-Creative World, part of Nitram Charcoal; 27th-29th January; Messe Frankfurt, Germany, Invited Artist

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2023:

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-The Royal Academy of Arts Summer Exhibition 2023; 13th June- 20th August, the  Royal Academy of Arts, London, UK. Selected Group Show

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-197th Royal Scottish Academy Annual Exhibition 2023; 6th May- 8th June, The RSA, Edinburgh, UK. 

 

-de Laszo Foundation Prize Highly Commended March 2023 at The Royal Society of British Artists Bicentennial Exhibition 2023;  Mall Galleries, London, UK

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- The Royal Society of British Artists Bicentennial Exhibition 2023; 1rd- 9th March, Mall Galleries, London, UK. Selected group show

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2022:

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- The Velvet Easel Winter Exhibition; 15th October- 29th January; The Velvet Easel Gallery,  

Edinburgh, UK; Selected group show

 

-Karin Walker Young Artist Award during Society of Women Artists Annual Exhibition; 6th -11t September; Mall Galleries,  London, Uk. Selected Group Show

 

-Society of Women Artists Annual Exhibition; 6th -11t September; Mall Galleries, London, UK. Selected group show

 

-Winners: Award-Winning Artists; 27th July- 6th August, Mall Galleries, London, UK. Invited Artist

 

- the Royal Society of British Artists Rising Stars Award;  29th April- 3rd July, The Royal Over-Seas League, London, UK. Selected group show.

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- 196th Royal Scottish Academy Annual Exhibition 2022; 23rd April- 12th June; Edinburgh, UK; Selected group show

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-The Donald Ritchie Prize for Emerging Artist at Aberdeen Artists Society Annual Exhibition 2022

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- Aberdeen Artists Society Annual Exhibition 2022; 16th April- 3rd July, Aberdeen Art Gallery, Aberdeen, UK, Selected Group Show

 

-de Laszo Foundation Prize Highly Commended April 2022 at The Royal Society of British Artists Annual Exhibition 2022;  Mall Galleries, London, UK

 

- The John Lynn Commemorative Award at The Royal Society of British Artists Annual Exhibition 2022;  Mall Galleries, London, UK

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- The Royal Society of British Artists Annual Exhibition 2022; 3rd- 12th March, Mall Galleries, London, UK. Selected group show

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2021:

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- The Royal Academy of Arts  Summer Exhibition 2021; 22nd September- 2nd January 2021, The Royal Academy, London, UK- Selected Artist, Selected Group Show

 

-The Hermione Hammond Drawing Award at the New English Art Club Annual Exhibition 2021, June 2021, Mall Galleries, London, UK.

 

- The New English Art Club Annual Exhibition 2021; 25th June-3rdJuly,  Mall Galleries, London, UK. Selected group show

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- Aberdeen Artists Society Summer Exhibition 2021; 11th June- 29th August, Online, Aberdeen, UK, Selected Group show

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- The Velvet Easel Gallery Award; June 2021, Paisley Art Institute

 

- Paisley Art Institute Scottish Drawing Competition 2021; 4th -26th June; ArtSpace37, Paisley, UK. Selected group show.

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- Pushing out the Boat  Issue 16  (North-East Scotland's Magazine of New Writing and the Visual Arts); May 2021; Aberdeen, UK, Selected group publication

 

- 195th Royal Scottish Academy Annual Exhibition 2021; 2nd April- 30th May; Edinburgh, UK; Selected group show

 

- The Royal Society of British Artists; 15th April- 24th April, Mall Galleries, London, UK. Selected group show

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- de Laszo Foundation Prize Highly Commended April 2021, Mall Galleries, London.

 

- Four Pillars; 27t February- 3rd April; Tatha Gallery, Newport on Tay, Fife, Scotland, UK. Selected group show

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2020:

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- 30x30 Society of Scottish Artists (online edition); 26th November- 20th December

 

- Figuratively Speaking virtual exhibition; 30th October; Selected group show

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-Aberdeen Artists Society; Aberdeen Art Fair; 30th October-30th December; Online Show; Aberdeen, UK;  Selected Group show

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- The Royal Scottish Academy John Kinross scholarship 2020

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- BP Fine Art Distinction  Award, Gray's Degree Show 2020; July 2020

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- Gray's School of Art Online Degree show 2020; 10th-19th  July

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- Scottish Artists’ Benevolent Association Award; Royal Scottish Academy annual exhibition 2020

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- 194th Royal Scottish Academy Annual Exhibition 2020; Edinburgh, UK; Selected group show

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- Paisley Art Institute 132nd Annual exhibition 2020; Paisley, UK; Selected Group Show

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- Gradcurate Summer 2020 Exhibition; Edinburgh, UK; Group show

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- Coming Home; Aberdeen Artists Society in Aberdeen Art Gallery online exhibition; Aberdeen, UK.

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- On the Table online exhibition; MARRAM Arts; 22th May- 1st September; Selected Group Show

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- Art's and Acts Virtual Exhibition; Aberdeen, UK.

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-  Postcards from Home; Friends Grampian Hospitals Art Trust, Aberdeen, UK.

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- Gray's School of Art 4th year panting exhibition; 15th-29th February. Edinburgh Palette, Edinburgh, UK; Group show

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- Printmakers 016 online exhibition; 30th April- 2nd July

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- Spectra Catalyst Bursary; February. Aberdeen, UK. 

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- Permanent display of works in IX Chester Hotel on Queen's Rd; Aberdeen, UK.

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-Permanent display of works in Cafe Harmony; Bon-accord Terrace; Aberdeen, UK.

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2019:

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- Absolwenci; 20th- 29th October. Centrum Kultury Ślaskiej Zgoda, Świętochłowice, Poland; Selected Group Show

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-Trouvaille; September 18th- October 2nd. Gray's School of Art, Aberdeen, UK; Selected Group Show.

 

- Aberdeen Artists Society; Aberdeen Art Fair 30th of August- 1st of September Aberdeen Music Hall; Aberdeen, UK;  Selected Group show

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-Gray’s Outlet; August 2nd -4th. Belmont Film House, Aberdeen, UK.; Group show

 

-Letní klauzury AVU / Dny otevřených dveří; May 30th- June 2nd. Academy of Fine Arts in Prague, Czech Republic; Selected Group show

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2018:

    

-  2nd Prize BGF & EY Painting Exhibition; November 9th- 16th.Gray’s School of Art, Aberdeen, UK; Selected Group show

-  5 minutes of being lost July 1st - August 31st. Artkwarium, Sosnowiec, Poland; Solo exhibition

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​-SMORG:ARTS: BORD; May 30th- June 6th; Belmont Film House, Aberdeen, UK; Group show

 

- SNAP; 27th April; Ruthrierston Community Centre, Aberdeen, UK; Group show

 

- Yet to be Titled; February 2nd; OT Projektarium, Berlin, Germany; Group show

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2017:

 

- '24'; 28th of April; Gray’s School of Art, Aberdeen. UK; Group show

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2016:

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- Dyplomy 2016; Exhibition of graduates in the specialization of painting, drawing, graphics, metalwork, and jewelry. April 2016. Zespoł Szkół Plastycznych Katowice, Poland. Selected group show.

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 - 3:3; March 2016; Zespoł Szkół Plastycznych Katowice, Poland. Selected group show.

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2015: 

 

- 5th place in the II stage of the Nationwide review of drawings, paintings, and sculptures. January 2015; Katowice, Poland. Selected Group Show

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- One of the 3 representatives of ZSP Katowice that won the Nationwide review of drawings, paintings, and sculptures in the macro southwest region; January 2015. Katowice, Poland

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- One of the 20 selected artists in the III stage of the Nationwide review of drawings, paintings, and sculptures; May 2015; Dłużew, Poland.

 

-Solo show in Galeria 1; September 2015; Zespół Szkół Plastycznych; Katowice, Poland. 

 

-Scholarship of the Mayor of Świętochłowice, Poland 2014/2015

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- 3rd Prize in XVII Przeglad Sztuki Nieprofesjonalnej, November 2015; Centrum Kultury Ślaskiej; Świętochłowice, Poland; Selected Group show.

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2014:

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- Absolwenci; November 2014; Szkola Podstawowa nr1, Świętochłowice, Poland; Selected Group shows

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2013:

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- Honorable Prize in 16th International Drawing Festival Zabrze; October 2013; Centrum Kultury Katowice; Selected group show. 

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